The Philippine government does not recognize China’s claim that it has legal possession of areas in the disputed South China (West Philippine) Sea, a Palace official said on Thursday.
The disclaimer came after Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said Malacañang’s statement that China had “legal and constructive possession” of the West Philippine Sea would impair the Philippines’ position in its maritime dispute with China.
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